Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-30

ABorr n.
The announcement MADE BY senator Palmer. OF
Michigan, in an interview. that the opening skir-
mish OF prohibition would be made In the District
o1Coumoia, has attracted attention TO the pro-
hioition bill introduced BY Senator Platt and
which Mr.. Palmer says was not introduced for
ouncombe. This bill, which is now In the keep
ing OF the Senate District committee, was pre-
pared originally by MI. II. B. Moulton, the presi-
dent OF the District Temperance Alliance, at the
request OF Senator'S 1t was introduced by sena-
tor Plat on the 10th inst, without any modinca-
ton except reduction In the penalties proposed
The original draft Of the bill proposed punish
ment for violation OF any provision OF the act
nne OF not less than 800 more than 8. 0oo and
Imprisonment OF not less than three months nor
more than two years.
THE PRovIsroxs on THE ELL.
the Dill provides that no person. after the ex-
praton OF the licenses now in force for the sale OF
spirituous and intoxicating liquors in the District
"shail anywhere within said District manufac-
lure or sell or keep for sale or barter directly or
ndrecy, or give away any sprituous and intoxi
or scientinc purposes, and the manufacture and
sale. and Importation, exploration, or rransporta-
except for the purposes aforesaia sas nS9"
ever thereafter prohibited In said bistrict that no
spirituous and Intoxicating liquors shall be sold
the written prescription OF regular physician
pIactlcing medicine In the said District Of Colum.
purpose named In the prescription, and Tor none
other, and the said prescription shall be flled by
regularly licensed druggist engaged in and carry
no other person, and said druggist shall preserve
saio prescriptions In numerical order, and shall
enter across the face OF each such prescription
tne number tnereof, the date II was filled, to whom
delivered, and also his {Ihe druggist's) name, and
ali OF said prescriptions shall on the last day OF
e a month be. by said druggists transmitted to
the Commissioners OF the District OF columbia,
and any druggist failing or neglecttng to comply
with sad provisions shall in addition to the for
the penalties hereinafter prescribed for Violations
OF this act.
That ali persons purchasing spIntuous and in
toxlcatlng liquors for mechanical or scientific pur-
poses SHAH make application therefor in writing
verlned ny their affidavit made before notary pub
nc OF sad District which said afI1davit shall set
Out speclncaly where and for what special pur-
pose IL Is to be used, distinctly showing whether
lor mechanical or scientific purposes, and that IL
sptuous and one s,a n S SAID
pied ny druggist engaged In ana carrying on the
drug business Ia said district, and by other per-
son, ana said druggist shall keep said application
and AFFIDAVIT IN numerical ORDER and shall enter
across the lace OF each such application or afda-
WI tine number Thereof, the quantity suppned
person TO whom delivered (and in no case shall
said spirituouS ana intoxicating LIQUORS be deliv-
20 any person except The one who made said
no case shall said applicant be under twenty
years OF age, and all OF said applications and am.
davis shall on the last day Of each month pe by
said druggist transmitted TO the Commissioners OF
the District or Columbia, and any druggist falling
or negiecting 10 comply with said provisions
llcence druggist, be subject to the
penalties hereafter prescribed tor violations OF this
act. And any person who snail swear falsely In
the afndavlt ACCOMPANYING the application Tor said
spirituouS and intoxicating liquors snal be guilty
oI perjury, and upon conviction thereof shall be
subject to the pains and penalties now In force in
q n
That The provisions OF this act shall not be con-
srued as TO prohibit The sale OF wine by druggists
FOR sacramental purposes; Provided that no such
sale shall be made except upon the written appli-
cation the pastor OF the church where SAID wine
is TO De used and said wine shall be delivered TO
said clergyman in person ana 10 no other person,
and said application shall be Marked preserved,
and transmitted 10 The Commissioners OF the Dis
the case OF Otner sales. That every person who
violates any provision OF this act, except that OF
false swearing, for which penalty Is hereinbeore
prescribed, SNAIL be deemed guilty o. a mis-
demeanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine Of not less than 500 nor more
six months II is proyided that I'M the acI sban
take effect November /, 1888, and the District
Commissioners are authorized and required to
make all necessary regulations to facilitate and
secure the proper execution or the act.
Mr. MoULToN's CONFIDENCE.
Mr.. MOulton, who drew up the bill, told STAR
reporter to-day. that 1t was presented, not In the
name OF any one temperance organization but in
the interest of all good thinking people.
"What hopes have you OF securing its passage?"
"The bill was introduced in the senate for the
purpose OF having 1t passed there. have no
passed other measures OF special legislation for
the District, and the sentiment Of q majority OF
the Senators is in favor OF this bill As for the
House. cannot speak 80 confidently, but believe
the change in sentiment there and the earnest
ness with which this measure Is urged by the good
people, the best people all over the country, viii
secure Its passage by the House"
ado you not expect OppOSltion?'
"Or course, said Mr.. Moulton. 'it will be op-
posed by the liquor power, but this power ls
found that it could not coerce the Supreme Court;
IT cannot coerce Congress. The sentiment in favor
OF prohibition is growing stronger every day.
Members OF Congress need no longer fear that they
will commit political suicide To support such a
measure as this. From every Congressional dis
trict petitions are coming In in favor OF this bill
and these petitions are sent by the best people In
the district-the DOCTORS the ministers, the law
ana te
ate passes this bill IT Will be strong point for the
republican party. and II the House then passes il
1t will be strong point for the democratic party"
THE OTHER SIDE
Mr.. C. Maurice Smith, who Is the attorney Of the
Grocers and Retail Liquor Dealers Association,
told a STAR reporter to-day that his association
had taken no action respecting the prohibition
bill He was not, therefore, he said, authorized 10
spesk for the association, and declined TO be inter-
Viewed.
Mr.. Frank Hume, who was president OF the old
Liquor Dealers Protective sSOciation, when
spoken TO by STAR reporter, seemed to have no
expectation that the measure would become q law.
"lhe measures proposed are 80 impractlcaoe," he
said, "thaS they cannot pass ,i TSr my part !
were made TO apply everywhere. You
can see the injustice OF stopping the
manufacture or sale OF liquor In this city. There
would be nothing TO prevent man from opening
q store for the sale Of liquor at the end OF
OF Wholesale business done here, more than
most people imagine. Now,1a grocer In Virginia
expects to buy his liquor where he gets his other
goods. He orders for instance two barrels OF su-
gar and barrel OF whisky. If we cannot sell him
the whisky, he viii 60 TO Baltimore and get both
his whisky and his sugar there II would take the
wholesale business away from this city, as mer-
chants would not care 10 divide their orders be-
tween Two cities"
TIE GUN Not SroILED.-A report was IN circu-
lation to-day that one Of the new l0-inch guns
now making at the navy-yard had been
spoiled In construction. Inquiry at the
Navy Department revealed the existence OF
considerable indignation that such q
caught In screwing IL into place. It was said st the
Ordnance ONCE and It would be necessary TO re-
move 1t and bring t to the proper size and shape
The gun is far from being spoiled.
TIE CoREAN EMBASSY, which was landed at
Yokohama by the Omaha, arrived at San Fran
cisco yesterday on the steamer Oceanic.
PRRsoNAL.-Gen. Jno. NJ. Schoneld and J. E.
Sawyer of the Army, Frederic Gallattn, Geo T.
Curtis VIM. Aston Chandler and Lewis Sanders OF
New York are at Wormley'A-Hon. stephen Pres